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Sterling, CT - History
We would like to provide the residents of Sterling a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Sterling Home page. The Sterling Home page provides as much information as possible on Sterling. Knowing Sterling’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Sterling’s Home page, you will also find Sterling’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Sterling has a population of 3759. 56.6% of Sterling’s inhabitants are Male, and 43.4 are female. 52.7% of Sterling is married and 76.7% own their own home. The Average Home price is $211,673, and the average rent is $1,361. Household median income in Sterling is $84,643, and the individual median income is $35,481. Sterling’s Ethnic is the following: White(90.7%), Black(3.3%), Hispanic(2.8%), Native(2.7%), Multiple(1.9%), Other(0.9%), Asian(0.5%).
The town was named after John Sterling, an early settler. Sterling was incorporated in 1794 following approval of the state Assembly and was carved from northern part of the Town of Voluntown. Le Comte de Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, marched through and camped in the town during the American Revolutionary War on his way from landing at Narragansett Bay to join George Washington's forces on the Hudson River in 1781.
A cotton mill was first established in Sterling in 1800.Charles Dow, of Dow Jones fame, was born in this community.
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